How Things Work Out?

See chapter one for standard disclaimers

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Chapter 6 – Preparations

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Videl walked dully up to her first class. Spotting Tiffany and Jo giggling. She dropped her bags on the ground and then just buried her head in her legs.

"Did Eraser tire you out that badly huh?" Tiffany asked concerned

"No it's my mother" Videl said "She kept me up last night telling me she knows the perfect match for me"

"Oh boy….so that means Gohan's free huh?" Tiffany said teasingly "Too bad, sure is cute though"

"What are you babes talking about?" Sharpner called as he walked up to the group. They all smiled.

"Gohan" Jo said teasing the teen. "He's just so cute don't you think?"

"I don't think my brother will approve of you saying that" Sharpner answered

"Hmm, yeh" Jo laughed nervously

Gohan walked up beside them and yawned.

"What's up sleepy head, didn't you get any sleep either?" Sharpener said

"Kinda, my little" Gohan said as he yawned "brother woke me up early to train this morning"

Tiffany shook her head. "I just remembered"

"What?!!" Jo hissed

"The year 12 performance this year" Tiffany said "I was told to con people into the lead r-" she stopped her words

"Con?" Sharpner asked

"Um I meant ask people to play the lead roles" Tiffany answered in a small voice.

"Count me out!" Sharpner answered

Ding.

The bell had rung and they each smiled gave their hugs and walked I their separate directions. Gohan was with Tiffany and Jo.

Meanwhile

Panna sat at the table next to ChiChi. Both sipped their tea. It was a few minutes before either spoke. It was ChiChi who decided to break the silence.

"So what are we going to do?" ChiChi asked

"Well, I don't know" Panna answered "Both you and I know they're perfect for each other"

"Yeah" ChiChi said in agreement. "I'm thinking of letting Gohan enter in the world tournament, we could use the money"

"I thought you said you weren't letting any of your children fight no more" Panna asked

"I was…but we need the money and I know how much they both love martial arts, I can't stop them………..just like I couldn't stop their father"

"I understand….things have been hectic since Hercule 'saved' the world from cell, everyone idolizes him and Videl's been trying to live up to that expectation, which really isn't the same but you know where im coming from"

"True" ChiChi answered "If we do all the hard work and get the two together, it'll be up to them"

"I got it" Panna answered and began to whisper her plan. ChiChi occasionally throwing in the 'Why didn't I think of that' and the 'Yeah that'll work for sure'. The duo had a plan and now nothing could wreck that.

Gohan sat down next to Tiffany. Yawning and covering his mouth. He wasn't really in the mood to sing. Tiffany handed him a set of lyrics.

"We need to get these down pact for the year 12 performance in a few weeks" Tiffany said "I have chosen a selection of songs which we have practised previously"

"Ok what are we practising first?" Jo asked as she plugged the final attachment to her guitar.

"Ok we'll do the one at the bottom of the list" Tiffany asked handing Gohan a microphone, we'll record just to see if we need more improvements for singing"

Gohan nodded. He paused as the music started. Tiffany began to sing softly.

I know I can be a little stubborn sometimes
A little righteous and too proud
I just want to find a way to compromise
Cos I believe that we can work things out

She smiled at Gohan who himself prepared himself for his part to sing. Tiffany continued.

I thought I had all the answers never giving in
But baby since you've gone I admit that I was wrong

The two began to sing the chorus together.

All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How my going to be strong without you I need you by my side u
If we ever say we'll never be together and we ended with goodbye don't know what
I'd do?I'm lost without you
I keep trying to find my way but all I know is I'm lost without you
I keep trying to face the day I'm lost without you

Gohan brought the microphone to his lips and sung the last line.

"I'm lost without you" Gohan sang perfectly.

Jo clapped her hands.

"That was well done" Tiffany answered.

Videl sat admiring her text book. She was bored. Bored as hell. And worst of all no one to talk too. Oh damnit why did she have to take geography. She would much rather be doing something fun. After all it was going to be her birthday soon. Didn't that account for anything.

"Miss Satan….What is Mosaic Burning" The teacher asked

Videl stood up glumly. "I don't know sir!" she said dully

The class laughed. All except one student. Who was smiling at the girl sweetly.

Videl placed her tray of food on the table. And seemed to brighten up a lot more when her friends came and sat down beside her. She smiled up at them.

"Hey Videl are you alright?" Eraser asked, "You look depressed"

"Course she would" Marker answered, "Anybody is after they go shopping with you"

"HEY!" Eraser said throwing her pencil case at the teen. He backed off.

Gohan sat down and smiled at the group. "So Videl's birthday is coming up what are we doing?"

Everyone glared at him.

"We're not doing a thing" tiffany said "We're broke" she dropped her bag on the table.

"But I thought I…." He said as his mouth was covered by Jo and Eraser's hands.

"No you thought, you didn't hear a thing" Eraser said biting through her teeth.

"Uh yeah that's right" Gohan answered

Later on that afternoon

Eraser was taking Videl out for the afternoon. Whilst Tiffany, Jo, , Sharpner, Marker and Gohan went to Videl's to talk to her mother and father about throwing a surprise party for her, for her birthday.

"Well as you know Videl's birthday is next week, and we would like to do something" Tiffany said politely

"So you want to throw my little Videl a birthday party?" Panna asked as ChiChi sipped her coffee.

"Yeah" tiffany answered "We just wanted your permission and to help us figure out how to keep Videl busy while we make the arrangements etc"

"No problem" ChiChi said "get Gohan too"

"Mother" he said sweat dropping at the woman.

"you two would make the perfect couple" ChiChi said proudly

"Whatever you say mother"

"Oh my god!!" Jo said "She's right"

"What do you mean?" Tiffany said

"Gohan and Videl" Jo said

"Yeh that is right" Marker said

"NO NO NO NO" Sharpner said in dissapointment

"What?" everyone asked

"Videl's my babe" Sharpner answered

'Hmm looks like we got a new plan' Jo thought to herself smirking at Gohan.

"So exactly what was it you had planned?" Panna asked

"Well we were thinking of taking her to that new laser place um…what was it called?" Jo said

"Lasertec" Tiffany offered

"Yeh" Jo answered, "We were thinking of having her birthday party there, cos it'll be so much fun"

"I agree, and while we're helping you guys out, you can help us out with something" Panna said eying off Gohan.

"I'll tell you later what it is" Panna answered with a wink. "Ok we'll ChiChi you'd bet get Gohan home now before Goten get's home"

"Why?" ChiChi said "Oh yeah, um bye kids, it was nice meeting you"

"It was nice meeting you Mrs Son," the group of teens said in chorus. ChiChi pulled Gohan to his feet and the duo went home.

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1 week later

Videl looked from her mother to her father. It was her birthday tomorrow and she knew they were up to something. She then closed the book she was reading.

"Can I enter the world tournament next week" Videl asked

Panna looked at her daughter and a sparkle appeared in her eyes. Causing Videl to cringe. Whenever she had that particular look in her face like she did now, you knew that she was up to something.

"why don't you and Gohan train together, he's entering as well" Panna said

"Mom!" she moaned "We have nothing in common", 'despite the fact that he is super cute' she thought to herself

"It'll be a good chance for you two to get to know eachother better" Panna whispered

"I guess" Videl said 'very' reluctantly, im gonna go over and ask him alright if it'll get you off my back.

"It won't but you should ask him anyway.

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Eraser placed a few packets of cheese chips in the shopping trolley. Jo, Tiffany, Marker and Sharpner just stared.

"what?" Eraser asked

"Why so many of one flavour?" Jo asked

"Have you seen how much Gohan eats?" Eraser asked "Trust me that won't even fill him"

The group laughed. Tiffany continued pushing the trolley as she looked at her list. Unknown to her was the fact that another trolley was about to bang into her own.

Bang

"Oh I'm so sorry" the voice said , Tiffany looked up to meet the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen. His short black hair spiked up in a way that it reminded her of Gohan.

"It's all my f-f-f-f-" Tiffany said stuttering

Jo banged her on her back. "Come on Tiff stop stuttering"

"Hi my name is Leo" Leo said holding out his hand to shake Tiffany's. Jo reached for her friends hand and pushed it towards Leo's. The two shook hands.

"I'm T-T-Ti-" Tiffany stuttered still looking at him.

"Hey I'm Eraser" Eraser said "and this is Jo, Sharpnerand Marker" she introduced everyone, "And the one stuttering is Tiffany"

"Nice to meet you Tiffany"

"Uh….yeah" she answered dreamily

"And if your not doing anything maybe we could do something tomorrow afternoon?" Leo asked

"Oh sorry we have plans" Sharpner said eying Leo off. Eraser elbowed him in his chest.

Marker pulled Tiffany away with the trolley in another isle, followed by Eraser and Sharpner. leaving Jo and Leo together. She pulled out a piece of paper and grabbed a pen out of her handbag. She wrote a number on it. And an address.

"We're throwing a friend of ours a birthday party, Tiffany would love to see you there" Jo answered

"Is she always like that?" Leo asked with a twinkle in his eyes

"What do you mean….stuttering?"

He nodded.

"No….by the way here's her mobile number, she'd love to hear from you"

"I'd love to hear from her too" Leo answered "Nice meeting you Jo, I'll be there tommorow"

"Good, we'll keep it a surprise for Tiff ok"

"Right"

In the other isle Tiffany began punching her own arm. She was an idiot. Or that's what she kept telling herself. She couldn't even speak around one cute, hot adorable guy. And she wrecked any chance with him.

Jo came back with a smile. "What are we getting next?"

"I'm such an idiot" Tiffany answered

"Oh by the way" Jo said facing her friend "He said bye"

"Oh damnit"

Meanwhile

Videl sat in the Son households backyard with Gohan and Goten. Goten was sitting next to Videl smiling.

"Are you gonna be my new sister?" Goten asked innocently

"You asked that before….no im just a friend" Videl answered

"So your eager to train for the world tornament?" Gohan asked "Can you handle being around me that much?"

"I don't know" she said with a smirk, "Training might be too much for you to keep up"

He chuckled to himself. "Perhaps it might"

"What type of martial arts do you do?" Videl asked

"I do a variety" Gohan answered 'Videl, damnit I really like you why can't I just get the courage to ask you out' he thought to himself

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Lady Lunic: once again I apologise for the shortness and im almost getting there for the long awaited romance between Videl and Gohan. I'm just tryin to think of how I could incorporate it into the story.

But yeh I hope uyou enjoy and please review and let me know what else you think I should.

This chapter is dedicated to the Anzacs who fought in the war and risked their lives for a peaceful future. LEST WE FORGET.